Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Fontvieille, Monaco:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°43'35"N by 7°25'14"E)
Distance from VDZ to MCM:
5,042.62 miles (8,115.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Monaco Heliport (MCM), Fontvieille, Monaco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,043 miles (or 8,115 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Valdez Airport and Monaco Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Valdez Airport and Monaco Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
| Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
| More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCM / LNMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°43'35"N by 7°25'14"E |
| Area Served: | Beausoleil, Monaco, & Roquebrune-Cap-Martin |
| Operator/Owner: | Service de l'Aviation Civile |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCM |
| More Information: | MCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Monaco Heliport (MCM):
- In addition to being known as "Monaco Heliport", another name for MCM is "Héliport de Monaco".
- The closest airport to Monaco Heliport (MCM) is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of MCM.
- Because of Monaco Heliport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Monaco Heliport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The heliport has been expanded to 8 pads since its opening in 1987, with pads A and B jutted out over the sea.
- The furthest airport from Monaco Heliport (MCM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Monaco Heliport (meaning Monaco Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,243 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.37 miles (37.61 km) SW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) SSE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) S | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) SSE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.01 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.21 miles (121.03 km) NNE | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.94 miles (151.19 km) SW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.29 miles (159.79 km) WNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) ENE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.13 miles (182.06 km) WNW | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 113.73 miles (183.02 km) W | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.38 miles (187.30 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) W | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) E | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) W | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,526.27 miles (16,940.34 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,506.66 miles (16,908.78 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,495.40 miles (16,890.66 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,477.23 miles (16,861.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,442.56 miles (16,805.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,379.60 miles (16,704.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.29 miles (16,639.43 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,265.52 miles (16,520.71 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,258.80 miles (16,509.90 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,255.80 miles (16,505.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,255.79 miles (16,505.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,254.69 miles (16,503.29 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,251.43 miles (16,498.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,230.04 miles (16,463.60 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,225.52 miles (16,456.34 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.10 miles (17.87 km) WSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 2 | 26.43 miles (42.54 km) WSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 3 | 41.47 miles (66.74 km) ENE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 4 | 57.58 miles (92.66 km) N | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 5 | 59.19 miles (95.26 km) SW | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 6 | 60.89 miles (98.00 km) NW | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 7 | 77.34 miles (124.46 km) SW | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 8 | 84.85 miles (136.56 km) NE | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 9 | 102.61 miles (165.14 km) N | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 10 | 103.84 miles (167.11 km) W | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 11 | 107.98 miles (173.77 km) SE | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 12 | 112.19 miles (180.55 km) W | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 13 | 114.86 miles (184.85 km) NW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 14 | 121.77 miles (195.98 km) NNW | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 15 | 123.34 miles (198.50 km) NNW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,243.25 miles (19,703.55 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,834.62 miles (19,045.93 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,818.08 miles (19,019.30 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,806.26 miles (19,000.28 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,787.59 miles (18,970.24 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,774.13 miles (18,948.58 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.04 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,757.48 miles (18,921.78 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,755.29 miles (18,918.26 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,748.69 miles (18,907.64 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,740.12 miles (18,893.84 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,734.46 miles (18,884.74 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,732.06 miles (18,880.88 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,716.36 miles (18,855.60 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,699.39 miles (18,828.30 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |